Wednesday, December 12, 2007

There are certain things that we know are great way before we even see/hear them.

Take Kanye West, for instance; I knew who he was (after Katrina and his TV statement) even though I did not know any of his songs. The minute I read that he had recorded a song featuring Daft Punk I knew it would be amazing – and I wasn’t wrong. To make things even better, the guys are on the video, too! How cool is that?

The same thing happened with this recipe. When I read that these cookies were a homemade version of Oreos I knew I had to try them. They had to be good. I mean, Oreos are delicious – I absolutely love them – and Adrienne says on her post that the cookies were BETTER than the store-bought ones… I have to tell you that she was right. Oh, so right. These are FANTASTIC.

The cream I made was a tad too sweet because I ended up using more confectioners’ sugar than it was necessary; but please, don’t mind me and my stupid conversion mistakes - go ahead and bake these cookies (I’m posting the correct amount).

One last thing: has anyone watched this? It’s on my wish list and I’d love to hear your opinion about it.

In a food processor, or bowl of an electric mixer, thoroughly mix the flour, cocoa, baking soda and powder, salt, and sugar. While pulsing, or on low speed, add the butter, and then the egg. Continue processing or mixing until dough comes together in a mass.

Take rounded teaspoons of batter and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet approximately 5cm (2in) apart. With moistened hands, slightly flatten the dough. Bake for 9 minutes (I baked mine for 10), rotating once for even baking. Set baking sheets on a rack to cool.

To make the cream, place butter and shortening in a mixing bowl, and at low speed, gradually beat in the sugar and vanilla. Turn the mixer on high and beat for 2-3 minutes until filling is light and fluffy.

To assemble the cookies, in a pastry bag with a 1.25cm (½ in) round tip, pipe teaspoon-size blobs of cream into the center of one cookie. Place another cookie, equal in size to the first, on top of the cream. Lightly press, to work the filling evenly to the outsides of the cookie. Continue process until all the cookies have been sandwiched with cream.

I am sitting here, dying to bake something tonight and just when I had talked myself out of it, I saw your Flickr photo of these cookies. THEN I had to go and read this post! I think I found what I must bake!!

Thanks for directing me to that video, I didn't know it existed :) I love that Daft Punk series. Anyway, I loved "Around the World" when everyone else around me hated it, so... :)I don't think I'll be making oreos anytime soon, but I will say your cookies look lovely (and you can make the filling as thick as you want, haha! :)

I will make these now actually it is a nice snowy evening, BUT I do have a bit of a phobia when it comes to shortening, I won't use it, especially since my 2 year old has heart problems and needs to be on a heart healthy diet, sooo, would butter be an alternative? tonight I will fill them with ice cream. Thanks!!!!

First of all thank you for the video of Kanye West...it's awesome. The cartoon part is a famous Japanese anime called AKIRA that i have watched about 537 times as a teenager. My all-time favorite, so it came as a good surprise!

Second of all, those homemade oreo cookies look wonderful! Gosh i NEED to make those!! So pretty too!I'll diet after the holiday...haha

What a beautifully baked cookie! when we lived in the US, we discoevered oreoa for the first time and we devoured packets full. I can just imgain how much more delicious this home baked cookie must be.Ronell

I can't even imagine how a home baked oreo could taste better than the originals.

I mean, I KNOW they'd be better, but I can't imagine how mind blowingly better, you know? I've always wanted to try these cookies but never got around to it.. now your pretty photos and recommendation makes me want to try them NOW! =)

Kat, thank you for visiting as well, and I'd be honored to have a link on your blog, thank you!

Ilingc, I have started baking cookies and I can tell it's so addictive!

Lynn, thank you, my sweet friend!

Lesley, tks for stopping by!

Sognatrice, I'd would love to hear your opinion about these.

Maryann, hahaha you crack me up, sweetie!

Lydia, have some, please!

Hey, Anonymous, I don't like to use it either - there are only 2 recipes on my entire blog that call for shortening. I'll only use it when there's no other way - which I think it's the case here, sorry... :(

Tanna, your mantra is my mantra now too, my friend.

Elisabetta, tks for visiting!

Katy, the filling is a nice surprise.

Cakebrain, thank you, dear!

Amanda, these are way better, my friend.

Anonymous, you definitely should!

City Muse, I thank you for that, too!

Zen Chef, those Japanese cartoons are fantastic!I will have to diet after the holidays, too, my friend. :(

Ronell, these are better, indeed!

Lis, I have missed you so much! I hope things are fine with you, my dear!!xoxoxoxoxoxoxox

Those look beautiful and more delectable than the 'real' oreos. Or, I should just say, the original ones. When I was growing up in Europe, we would return to the U.S. about once every two or three years. I would run to the cookie aisle in the grocery store and grab oreos. And get tired of the manufactured taste...of course, only after I scarfed down the entire bag by myself...